Library acquisition of music / R. Michael Fling ; edited by Peter Munstedt.

Author/creator Fling, Robert Michael, 1941-
Other author Munstedt, Peter Alan, editor.
Format Book
Publication InfoLanham, MD : Scarecrow Press : Music Library Association, 2004.
Descriptionviii, 231 pages ; 22 cm.
Subjects

SeriesMusic Library Association basic manual series ; no. 4
Music Library Association basic manual series ; no. 4. ^A518805
Contents Printed music publishing -- Recorded music publishing -- Music publishers' numbers -- Vendors -- Preorder searching -- Preorder verification -- The ordering process -- Secondhand and out-of-print music -- Miscellanea.
Abstract Because music publishing and distribution are largely outside the network of publishers and vendors that libraries use to acquire most of their monographs, there are many inherent difficulties faced by librarians and library staff whose jobs include the acquisition of printed or recorded music. Because of the international nature of the music publishing industry, libraries must often acquire their music stock from many countries and in multiple languages. The author offers a how-to guide that addresses these issues and provides answers on where and how to acquire these materials. Key features include: Publication and distribution avenues for both printed and recorded music; Directories of vendors that specialize in particular types of music; Techniques for ordering music and dealing with music approval plans; Sources and techniques for finding secondhand and out-of-print music; How to acquire dissertations and microfilm and photographic reproductions of early-music resource, an extended glossary of specialized English and foreign-language terms that appear on published music, publishers' catalogs, and music bibliographies. A comprehensive bibliography lists print and Web music resources, including manuals and journals of music librarianship; music editing, publishing, and library acquisitions; directories of music libraries and information centers, record labels, and vendors; music-in-print sources; and national bibliographies of music. The bibliography also contains information on general library acquisitions.
Local noteLittle-3051310615990
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (pages 197-214) and index.
LCCN 2004007674
ISBN0810851245 (pbk. ; alk. paper)

Availability

Library Location Call Number Status Item Actions
Music Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk ML111 .F48 2004 ✔ Available Place Hold